Chapter: 518
All the effort I put in until today, the studies I squeezed in while preparing to fight the Void Evil God… How could all that effort just whoosh away like this?!
With my gloomy heart and drooping shoulders, I took a seat in a corner of the Academy cafeteria, when one of the employees hurried over to me.
“Shall I prepare your usual?”
I was too lazy to respond, so I just nodded. The employee politely bowed and quickly left.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Arthur appeared shortly after that. Seeing his face, free of any signs of fatigue from a good night’s sleep, made me feel a bit grumpy, but I held back my lips from moving.
Hey, Arthur! Use that sharp observation of yours to notice my change!
As a prince of royal blood, you should definitely catch on!
And then be totally surprised to lift my spirits! Hurry up!
“Are you feeling unwell? If so, I’ll call my Saintess.”
…You don’t know?
You really don’t know?
Why?
I’ve grown a whopping 1.5 centimeters! How could you not notice that?
Did I get something wrong with my eyes while fighting the Evil God yesterday?
With a serious doubt, I used Divine Magic on Arthur’s eyes, and he frowned.
“Speak. Why aren’t you saying anything? Normally, you would’ve already called out my character by now!”
“If you want to be scolded by a cute girl like me, shouldn’t you first kneel and show some respect? ♡ It’s such an extravagant gift for a useless prince like you! ♡ Now, hurry and beg me to stomp on your head while licking my feet! ♡ Poor prince! ♡”
I was annoyed by the clueless guy, so I wiggled my toes and muttered something, making Arthur chuckle.
This guy… Did he really lose his senses? Why is he laughing when he’s getting scolded? Is Arthur infected by some Sloppy Fox virus or something?
Imagining Arthur begging for me to step on him, I shivered and hugged myself.
“…Hmm? Why are you looking at me like I’m Lina? What have I done?”
“Don’t talk to me, Pitiful Prince! ♡ I don’t want to associate with trash like you! ♡”
“Can’t I even ask how you are?!”
Arthur raised his voice, and soon after, Frey appeared from behind him.
She looked a bit messy, like she’d been moving around before coming here, and sat beside me as if it were obvious, tilting her head at me.
“Lucy, did you grow taller?”
Waaaah! Frey! You noticed this! I honestly didn’t expect anyone to!
Overjoyed, I lifted my shoulders with a smile and grabbed her cheeks.
“You silly swordman. Do you see anything different?”
“Yeah. The height of your gaze has changed.”
“Hehe. Really? Isn’t it? It’s changed, right? Isn’t it?”
While I played with Frey’s face like clay, I turned my head back toward Arthur,
Hey, there! Clueless man! Got anything to say?
“…You grew taller?”
Wow. Are you really this oblivious? Do you know and are just pretending not to?
Ah.. Whatever. You don’t have to answer. Either way, the result is the same.
“Why? ♡ Is it wrong for me to be tall? ♡ Do I have to live my whole life as a little kid just to match the taste of the pedo prince? ♡”
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
“If it’s not that, then what? ♡ Is it funny that a tiny bit has grown? ♡ Does it make you laugh to think of me as a lower-class footstool? ♡ You really are a trash prince with no ability and a terrible personality! ♡”
“I’m sorry! So please, just stop! I feel like I’ll be killed by Benedict if this story gets twisted!”
Arthur, who was checking the surroundings, buried his head on the table, but my narrowed eyes didn’t return to normal.
Whatever happens to you being captured by Benedict is none of my business!
Actually, it’d be great if you did get captured.
Benedict wouldn’t kill a friend’s daughter, right?
He could push you to the brink until you scream to be killed, though.
Then you’d become much stronger and a more helpful character. So why should I stop?
It’d be more advantageous for me if it got twisted!
“I will provide summaries and interpretations of all subjects for the second semester exam!”
“Mmhmm. Well, with you showing such effort, I guess I have no choice but to let it slide.”
It was quite tempting, and since breakfast was being served, I nodded, causing Arthur to let out a sigh of relief.
“The story about the useless prince being a decoration for my eyes can wait. Now why don’t you tell me what perverted things you did after I fell asleep?”
“I did nothing! What could I do while this little girl next to you sees me as a criminal?”
“Oh my. You’re saying that, but if that silly swordman wasn’t here, you’d have definitely done something.”
“For the love of—please stop!”
Feeling better after teasing Arthur, I shrugged with a chuckle.
The attendant checking the atmosphere came over to confirm our conversation had ended and quietly placed the food in front of me.
Bacon fried to perfection. And golden bread soaked in the bacon grease. A neat soft-boiled egg. Plus, handmade sausages from the Academy cafeteria!
As I stabbed a piece of bacon with my fork and tossed it into my mouth, the explosion of greasy, salty, nutty, and savory flavors filled my mouth.
Kyaa! This is why I come to the cafeteria for breakfast.
I just can’t understand why this stimulating taste never gets old.
“Hey. I want the same thing.”
“Me too. Get one for me.”
After Arthur and Frey ordered, the attendant left, and Arthur rested his chin in thought, tilting his head.
“Nothing happened after you fell asleep yesterday. By then, everything was already over. If anything, it was just a chaos involving the professors and those responsible.”
While it’s true that no victims arose from yesterday’s incident, that doesn’t mean the issue has vanished.
Followers of the Void were clearly eyeing the Academy’s vulnerabilities, aiming to take over, and could have easily created numerous victims.
Therefore, someone needs to take responsibility for this incident.
“Most of the new professors will be dismissed. The First Queen intends to personally meet with those who have submitted their resignation, so they’ll return to the previous Academy. However, as restoring the previous order takes time, they’ve decided to close the Academy and carry out renovations.”
The result of that was the notice of suspension I just saw.
“Thanks to that, we will have four exams in the second semester.”
Arthur chuckled lightly, saying that third-year students at the Academy were screaming in distress, but he subtly pulled his body back upon seeing the meal that the attendant brought.
“Looks delicious.”
“Indeed it does.”
While Arthur and Frey were drooling over the feast laid out before them, the attendant who had to return with the food stealthily approached me.
An action no commoner would dare to take, fearing its association with me.
“Employer.”
Noticing him, I wasn’t surprised when Karia’s voice slipped into my ear.
“There are a few people who want to meet you. After you finish eating, can you come over to where I am?”
“Dumb auntie. Shouldn’t you at least tell me who wants to meet me first?”
“There’s no time for that. ARGH. Fine, so don’t say a word. It’s the tailor who made your clothes and the blacksmith Inuki.”
The tailor? That old lady? I was planning to visit her anyway, so this works out.
Since I’ve grown a solid 1.5 centimeters, I need to get my clothes adjusted. I didn’t expect her to look for me first!
Hehehe. Perfect. I’ll ask her to fix my clothes. And…
Oh?
Inuki?
Blacksmith Inuki?
The one I know?!
Are you talking about that hidden NPC with insane blacksmithing skills?!
As my shock was evident at the name Inuki, Karia nodded.
“Yeah, it’s the same Inuki you know. There’s only one skilled blacksmith named Inuki.”
“Why the hell would that washed-up grandpa look for me?”
“He said he wants to make something for you.”
What?! Inuki came to find me first to say he wants to make something?! Really!?
That old man who always complained about everything in the game. Even after finishing all the related quests, he would still whine, and now he wants to come hammer something out for me?!
“His skills are decent, so you can ask him to make anything.”
Karia, you don’t need to explain to me how talented that old man is.
He couldn’t be designated as a hidden NPC without being incredibly skilled!
Wooaah! What should I ask him to make? Armor? It has to be armor, right?
If I give Inuki some good metal and ask him to make armor, I think something amazing will come out.
As I pondered this while sticking my fork into the yolk, Karia quietly continued.
“And, um, employer. The First Queen wants to meet you, too.”
“What?”
“She sent a messenger to the Allen family right after returning yesterday.”
The fork slipped from my hand, clattering noisily.
…
Wait. Have I caught the attention of that Medieval Trump girl?
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